Category Archives: Poverty

The More Things Stay The Same The More They Continue To Suck But In A Totally Bad Way

When I was in my twenties a good day was when I had $10 in my pocket. With $10 I could buy enough food for four or five days and a pack of cigarettes which would last two days… two … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Punk | 13 Comments

Living Off The Avails Of Others Part Three A Hand Full Of Pennies

I’m all right Jack, Keep your hands off my stack… $72 bucks in quarters — photo by Me, March 24, 2008 . “Money”; Pink Floyd Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . “So there was my mom, finally … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living Off The Avails, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Salted Truths, UmBiPMaD Stories | 27 Comments

Living Off The Avails Of Others Part Two What Really Is And What Should Have Been

Taking a cookie break while walking Kipling — Photo by Me, March 13, 2008 . “Paper Planes”; M.I.A. Let me know if the video isn’t available. . “I’ve lived in extreme poverty for most of my life. In the Collective … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living Off The Avails, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Punk, Salted Truths | 8 Comments

Mice And Bunnies And Puddles And Guns

Orange juice behind plastic and glass — photo by Me, June 07, 2007 . “Blown Wide Open”; Big Wreck Let me know if the YouTube isn’t available. . . I’ve been writing my second post about my relationship with my … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories, Poverty | 9 Comments

Fixed: 504 Gateway Timeout Because Apparently Canada’s Biggest ISP Refuses To Talk To The WordPress Server

UPDATED 21:55 Mar 07 01:27 Mar 08 So… HOLY CRAP I can SEE. Whatever button someone pushed, please keep up the good work… I have a Blue Bar, I can see WordPress pages, and I think I’m surfing faster than … Continue reading

Posted in Bell Canada, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Canada, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Entertainment, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, No Post Day, Poverty, Salted Truths, sympatico, Technology, WordPress | 18 Comments

Living Off The Avails Of Others Part One The Monster In The Room

Just a place I passed on the way home — Photo by Me, Dec. 18, 2007 . “Sweet Dreams”; Marilyn Manson Let me know if the video isn’t available. . This is going to be a series of posts on … Continue reading

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Health, Intervention, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Poverty, Salted Truths, UmBiPMaD Stories | 12 Comments